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...this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. Check your motherboard looks like this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of GIGABYTE. Copyright © 2012 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Disclaimer Information in any form or... features in this manual is 1.0. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information.
...this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. Check your motherboard looks like this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of GIGABYTE. Copyright © 2012 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Disclaimer Information in any form or... features in this manual is 1.0. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information.
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... Manuals 56 3-4 Contact...57 3-5 System...57 3-6 Download Center 58 3-7 New Program 58 Chapter 4 Unique Features 59 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 59 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 62 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 65 4-3 Q-Share...66 4-4 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D 67 4-5 Auto Green...68 4-6 Intel Rapid Start Technology 69 4-7 Intel Smart Connect Technology...
... Manuals 56 3-4 Contact...57 3-5 System...57 3-6 Download Center 58 3-7 New Program 58 Chapter 4 Unique Features 59 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 59 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 62 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 65 4-3 Q-Share...66 4-4 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D 67 4-5 Auto Green...68 4-6 Intel Rapid Start Technology 69 4-7 Intel Smart Connect Technology...
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... the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. • @BIOS is turned on using the current version of BIOS, it with caution. To flash the BIOS, do not encounter problems using the Q-Flash and @BIOS utilities, refer to Chapter 4, "BIOS Update Utilities...
... the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. • @BIOS is turned on using the current version of BIOS, it with caution. To flash the BIOS, do not encounter problems using the Q-Flash and @BIOS utilities, refer to Chapter 4, "BIOS Update Utilities...
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...-Boot Driver (Intel Z77/H77 Chipset) Enabled The USB 3.0 ports are routed to the xHCI controller before booting to the xHCI controller during the BIOS boot process. Note: This is the recommended mode when BIOS has xHCI pre-boot support. (Default) Auto BIOS routes the sharable ports... is routed to EHCI controller. If this mode. Note: For Windows 7 USB 3.0 Streams support, devices may require UASP class driver updates from UASP driver vendors to be automatically set to Disabled, the HS Port #1/2/3/4 Switchable and xHCI Streams items below will become unconfigurable. ...
...-Boot Driver (Intel Z77/H77 Chipset) Enabled The USB 3.0 ports are routed to the xHCI controller before booting to the xHCI controller during the BIOS boot process. Note: This is the recommended mode when BIOS has xHCI pre-boot support. (Default) Auto BIOS routes the sharable ports... is routed to EHCI controller. If this mode. Note: For Windows 7 USB 3.0 Streams support, devices may require UASP class driver updates from UASP driver vendors to be automatically set to Disabled, the HS Port #1/2/3/4 Switchable and xHCI Streams items below will become unconfigurable. ...
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... restart automatically and boot from a profile created before, without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to operate in optimum state. BIOS Setup - 54 - This exits the BIOS Setup without the hassles of reconfiguring the BIOS settings. 2-8 Save & Exit & Save & Exit Setup Press on this item and...from that device. & Save Profiles This function allows you to select a device to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. & Boot Override Allows you to save as Setup Profile 1~ Setup Profile ...
... restart automatically and boot from a profile created before, without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to operate in optimum state. BIOS Setup - 54 - This exits the BIOS Setup without the hassles of reconfiguring the BIOS settings. 2-8 Save & Exit & Save & Exit Setup Press on this item and...from that device. & Save Profiles This function allows you to select a device to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. & Boot Override Allows you to save as Setup Profile 1~ Setup Profile ...
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Drivers Installation - 58 - You can click the Install button on the right of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-7 New Program This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to install. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install it. The latest version of an item to the GIGABYTE website.
Drivers Installation - 58 - You can click the Install button on the right of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-7 New Program This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to install. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install it. The latest version of an item to the GIGABYTE website.
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... with the Q-Flash Utility A. Restart the system. and update the BIOS. What is DualBIOS™? 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. What is @BIOS™? @BIOS allows you can access Q-Flash by adding one more physical BIOS chip. However, if the main BIOS is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode...
... with the Q-Flash Utility A. Restart the system. and update the BIOS. What is DualBIOS™? 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. What is @BIOS™? @BIOS allows you can access Q-Flash by adding one more physical BIOS chip. However, if the main BIOS is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode...
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.... 2. Q-Flash Utility v1.02 Model Name : Z77-D3H BIOS Version : F3c BIOS Date : 01/31/2012 Flash Type/Size : MXIC 25L6465E/6406E 8MB Update BIOS From Drive SaSveeleBcItODSetvoicDe rive Return to begin the BIOS update. appears, select Yes to BIOS setup Flash Disk 3. Step 3: When the update process is displayed on the screen. Q-Flash BIOS update is saved to a hard drive in...
.... 2. Q-Flash Utility v1.02 Model Name : Z77-D3H BIOS Version : F3c BIOS Date : 01/31/2012 Flash Type/Size : MXIC 25L6465E/6406E 8MB Update BIOS From Drive SaSveeleBcItODSetvoicDe rive Return to begin the BIOS update. appears, select Yes to BIOS setup Flash Disk 3. Step 3: When the update process is displayed on the screen. Q-Flash BIOS update is saved to a hard drive in...
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And then select Yes to save settings to load BIOS defaults Step 5: Select Save & Exit Setup and press . Unique Features - 64 - Select Yes to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. Step 4: During the POST, press to load BIOS defaults. System will re-detect all peripheral devices after the system restarts. The procedure is complete after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults. Select Load Optimized Defaults on the Save & Exit screen and press to enter BIOS Setup.
And then select Yes to save settings to load BIOS defaults Step 5: Select Save & Exit Setup and press . Unique Features - 64 - Select Yes to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. Step 4: During the POST, press to load BIOS defaults. System will re-detect all peripheral devices after the system restarts. The procedure is complete after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults. Select Load Optimized Defaults on the Save & Exit screen and press to enter BIOS Setup.
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... G.O.M. (GIGABYTE Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. C. Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. Load BIOS Defaults after BIOS Update: Select the Load CMOS default after BIOS update check box and then the system will automatically load BIOS defaults after BIOS update and after updating the BIOS. Make sure that is stable and do so may result in "Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function: Click Update BIOS...
... G.O.M. (GIGABYTE Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. C. Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. Load BIOS Defaults after BIOS Update: Select the Load CMOS default after BIOS update check box and then the system will automatically load BIOS defaults after BIOS update and after updating the BIOS. Make sure that is stable and do so may result in "Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function: Click Update BIOS...
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...SOFTWARE\Intel\Intel Smart Connect Technology Right-click on Intel Smart Connect Technology and select New > Key. During the updating process, the monitor will not light up . A. Restart your system is suspended (sleeping). Unique Features System Requirements...only. 4-7 Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology (Note) allows user's computer to automatically update programs designed to work automatically with the Internet to obtain their data while your computer when completed. This... the computer is for the following directory in BIOS Setup 2.
...SOFTWARE\Intel\Intel Smart Connect Technology Right-click on Intel Smart Connect Technology and select New > Key. During the updating process, the monitor will not light up . A. Restart your system is suspended (sleeping). Unique Features System Requirements...only. 4-7 Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology (Note) allows user's computer to automatically update programs designed to work automatically with the Internet to obtain their data while your computer when completed. This... the computer is for the following directory in BIOS Setup 2.